Anthony Maurice Andrews
Corporal

Anthony Maurice Andrews

Saraland Police Dept. — Saraland, AL
Cardiac Veteran →
End of Watch April 7, 2006
Age 33
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Anthony Andrews suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a departmental physical fitness program.

He and another officer were jogging in a local park when he suddenly collapsed. The other officer immediately began CPR until paramedics arrived.

Corporal Andrews was transported to a local hospital where he remained unconscious until passing away one week later.

Corporal Andrews was an Army National Guard veteran of the War on Terrorism. He had served with the Saraland Police Department for 7 years and had previously served with the Satsuma Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-AL-6E600530
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Corporal Andrews gave the Saraland Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saraland community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Saraland, AL
Platform Identity spd.mobile.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 7, 2006
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack

Military Service

Anthony Maurice Andrews served in the Army (2003–2004) before joining law enforcement.

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Corporal Anthony Maurice Andrews is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AL, 30 of 643 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Saraland Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Saraland Police Dept.
1
of 2 officers
50% Cardiac
AL — Statewide
30
of 643 officers
4.7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Maurice Andrews's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Anthony Maurice Andrews Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Maurice Andrews is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Others Who Wore This Badge

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